Thread: what do you drink?

Also a carton of cigarettes is pushing $120 now too.

My preferred alcoholic drink is beer with Belgian Palm in first place. Can't get it locally so the very nice Alexander Keiths Indian Pale Ale gets the nod. For hard stuff I enjoy Irish whiskey like Bushmills or most single malt scotches straight up. When I am not fussy anything will do even wine.

Bob

Originally Posted by Pithor

Usually Finnish beer, which is not too great. Some nice Czech lagers, and a good vodka on the rocks. Love a nice scotch (single malt or blend, either way), but they give me a severe heart burn these days.

And because I started my personal prohibition last week, since then (as well as occasionally before that) I have mostly coffee (black), a variation of juices and water. It'll be beneficial in many ways, including for my head, gut and wallet, as a pint in Finland starts at about €5 or $6.30, most of them are north from there. And most of them aren't worth it. I won't even bother talking about liquor prices.

Have to disagree about Finnish beers (at least some of them). Green Rooster is the best there is .
Prices have come down a lot too within last years. You can get a 'dachshund' (24 pack) for less than 18-20 €. I wouldn't even want to think what it costs in Sweden or Norway.
Off course if you a going to elegant pub in a downtown capitol, you are paying huge prices in a sophisticated company & beautiful people for a pint but elsewhere prices are better. I have only one pub within reasonable distance and the pint goes about 3 or 4 €.
Liquor prices have come down as well. A bottle of Glenfiddich is between 30-40€, Marshalls drink is 19 € and you can have a large bottle of vodka for 20 €. A lot more than in eastern Europe (in Estonia Vodka goes for 5€) but lot cheaper than what it used to be.

I drink mostly beers from local breweries or those from Baltic State countries, Russia, Czech or Germany. When traveling i try to find small local breweries as well. In most pubs there is a good selection from small breweries although a lot of horse piss from Fosters or Carlsberg etc as well.
Used to have my good share of vodka on my army days, so nowadays i think i'm done with that. When taking liquors on rare occasions, i usually take some herb liquors from eastern Europe, Wana Tallinn or Riga Balsam etc.

(When younger, we used to call them Russian love drinks. Give some to the you lady of your choice, mixed with Russian champagne and first comes the hammer to knock her brains out, then comes the crescent to swipe her off her feet . Works always, time after time).

A carton of cigarettes is about 40 - 50 €. Haven't bought any for years.

Originally Posted by DanielClay

Also a carton of cigarettes is pushing $120 now too.

HOT DAMN DANNY...... Can anyone afford to smoke and have a few cold ones without spending all the mortgage money??? Plus I hear your gas is pretty cheap too...NOT !!! WOW I am stunned at the cost of stuff down under. The Queen just taxes the you know what out of you guys, time to vote her out LOL Oh you can't do that. I guess I live under a rock LOL

Originally Posted by nessmuck

HOT DAMN DANNY...... Can anyone afford to smoke and have a few cold ones without spending all the mortgage money??? Plus I hear your gas is pretty cheap too...NOT !!! WOW I am stunned at the cost of stuff down under. The Queen just taxes the you know what out of you guys, time to vote her out LOL Oh you can't do that. I guess I live under a rock LOL

Our government doesn't have anything to do with England or the Queen anymore, but it's still a very similar system to England and allot of Europe. Petrol(working out litres to galleons) works out at about $7 a gallon. Add to that car registration at around $1000 every 12 months for an average four door family sedan. Also the price of housing is a bit scary, in my area 2 hours north of Sydney a three bedroom family sized home averages at $400,000 for an old house that needs work, then ad land rates at $1300 per annum for my house.

Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Double, Neat.
http://www.woodfordresrve.com

Apart from a beer - stout, weissbier, lager, ale... as long as it's good - you can make mine a single malt with a dash of water. A'bunadh is a favourite at the moment, but Dalwhinnie, Laphroaig, or Balvenie will do nicely. Cheers!

When it's not beer it's Scotch!!!
This is a couple that I enjoy (alway neat)

Originally Posted by nessmuck

HOT DAMN DANNY...... Can anyone afford to smoke and have a few cold ones without spending all the mortgage money??? Plus I hear your gas is pretty cheap too...NOT !!! WOW I am stunned at the cost of stuff down under. The Queen just taxes the you know what out of you guys, time to vote her out LOL Oh you can't do that. I guess I live under a rock LOL

Heh

People seem to give the queen far too much credit. Even here in the UK the queen realistically acts as a figurehead with essentially ceremonial duties. She also has no input into matters of taxation which are government instituted. Whilst she does ascent law and approve in government amd such she really is bound by the decisions of the people.

She has more power on paper than she is realistically capable of weilding. Also we as a people are able through parlaimentary agreement and a referendum to abolish the monarchy, and it is a topic of some discussion in the UK.

Geek

I brew my own beer. Mostly ales and the odd Guinness clone, as I'm a Paddy....

Alternate drinks? Whiskey. Irish and Scottish. Then dark rum. Straight. Then bourbon.

I never so much as threaten a distilled drink with water or mixer. There is a special place in hell for those that do